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References

CFF. "Sweat Test." Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. https://www.cff.org/intro-cf/sweat-test

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis; Approved Guideline. CLSI document NBS05-A (formerly I/LA35-A). Wayne, PA: CLSI; 2011.
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Sweat Testing: Sample Collection and Quantitative Chloride Analysis; Approved Guideline. CLSI document C34-A3. Wayne, PA: CLSI; 2009.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry. Annual Report 2021. Bethesda MD. Available at https://www.cff.org/sites/default/files/2022-06/2021-Annual-Report.pdf.
Farrell PM, White TB, et al. Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis: Consensus Guidelines from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2017 181(1): S4-15. https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(16)31048-4/fulltext#ympd8708-fig-0001
Gibson LE, Cooke RE: A test for concentration of electrolytes in sweat in cystic fibrosis of the pancreas utilizing pilocarpine by iontophoresis. Pediatrics. 1959;23:731-737.
Katkin JP. Cystic Fibrosis: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. UpToDate website. Last updated May 2, 2022. Available at: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/cystic-fibrosis-clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis.
LeGrys VA, McColley SA, Li Z, Farrell PM. "The need for quality improvement in sweat testing infants after newborn screening for cystic fibrosis." The Journal of Pediatrics. 2010 Dec 16;157(6):1035-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20843526/
LeGrys VA, Yankaskas JR, Quittell LM, Marshall BC, Mogayzel PJ Jr. Diagnostic sweat testing: the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation guidelines. The Journal of Pediatrics. 2007 Jul;151(1):85-9.
Littlewood J. The history of cystic fibrosis. https://jimlittlewood.com/the-history-of-cystic-fibrosis/.
NIH. "Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms." National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. March 2022, https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cystic-fibrosis/symptoms
Simon, RH. Cystic Fibrosis: Antibiotic therapy for lung disease. UpToDate website. Last updated August 16, 2021. Available at: http://www.uptodate.com/contents/cystic-fibrosis-antibiotic-therapy-for-lung-disease.
Technical Standards and Guidelines for CFTR Mutation Testing: 2020 Edition. American College of Medical Genetics. Available at: https://www.acmg.net/PDFLibrary/CFTR%20variant%20testing%20a%20technical%20standard.pdf.
The UK Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy Consortium http://www.cfgenetherapy.org.uk/.